A statement Wednesday said the union no longer supports a committee on equity and diversity because of disagreements over its membership.
Andrew Rice
Staff Writer
Andrew Rice is a staff writer at the Sun Journal covering municipal government in Lewiston and Auburn. He's been working in journalism since 2012, joining the Sun Journal in 2017. He lives in Portland with his wife, daughter and dog named Indiana. In his spare time, he plays music in a Portland-based rock band, shares the teachings of John, Paul, George and Ringo with his daughter, and listens to hockey podcasts. Andrew is a graduate of the University of Southern Maine in Media Studies.
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Environmental group trying to change waste rule that benefits Lewiston company
Environmentalists say the rule is contributing to unsustainable use of the Juniper Ridge landfill in Old Town, but supporters argue it is an important part of the state’s volatile waste system.
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Requests for absentee ballots surge in central and western Maine
The numbers follow a statewide trend heading into the July 14 primary and state referendum election.
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Lewiston to consider body cameras for police following talks between mayor and police union
Mayor Mark Cayer met with the police patrol union Monday regarding the City Council’s resolution condemning racial profiling.
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Maine restaurants find different ways to serve diners in the pandemic
As restaurants in Androscoggin, York and Cumberland Counties reopen for dine-in service, some in Franklin and Oxford Counties have had a month’s head start.
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Four staff members at Lewiston group home test positive for coronavirus
The Portland-based Ubuntu Care offers residential care in Androscoggin, Cumberland and York counties, according to its website.
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After confirmed case, Lewiston shelter officials remain confident in protocols
Officials say a twice-a-day temperature check caught the shelter’s first case of COVID-19, and they have since taken more precautions.
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Lewiston hospital taking precautions after staff member tests positive for COVID-19
A hospital spokesman said the medical provider last worked 10 days ago.
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Demand grows for homemade medical masks, but CDC has reservations
Central Maine Medical Center says it welcomes donations of homemade masks; St. Mary’s says professional-grade donations only, please.
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Midcoast couple hunkered down in Italy during coronavirus quarantine
The couple describe their trip — and subsequent quarantine — in northern Italy.